1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLESS CALAIS HURST W-30 1414 Highlights of this
1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Hurst W-30 include: � 47 year survivor,
numbers matching � Very low mileage, 44,400 miles � Oldsmobile
Rocket 5.7l V-8 � 2.73 posi-traction � 350 transmission (recently
serviced) w/Hurst Dual Gate Shifter � 1 repaint in original color
scheme, 9 years old � New brakes complete � New battery � New tires
� Correct Quadra-Jet carburetor � AC � Original GM floor mats �
Many original clamps and fasteners � Desert maintained, never in
salt environment � 2499 H/O produced, only 1334 in Ebony/Gold
combination � Fewer than 500 known to exist today! � CA smog
compliant This 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais Hurst W-30 is a
quality investment level classic. Exhibiting the iconic gold and
black signature color combination, the W-30 is easily identifiable
everywhere. The 1979 Hurst/Olds project was unique in that it is
the only year H/O that the complete conversion was done at
Oldsmobile. Hurst Performance provided the shifters and emblems and
Oldsmobile installed them. The paint striping configuration was
already an Oldsmobile design so the cars were completed in the
Lansing Assembly Plant then shipped to dealers. Oldsmobile combined
with Hurst Performance producing the W-30 in ten select years
between 1968 to 1988. The 1979 production is the 7th year for the
H/O and identified as a W-30 Performance Package. The H/O was built
on the Cutlass Calais body and there was a total production run of
2499 with two exterior colors to choose from. 1165 were in Cameo
White and 1334 in Ebony Black, both with gold stripes and paint
trim. All H/O's had an Oldsmobile 350ci engine and a VIN code "R"
to designate that engine. No other Cutlass cars had the Olds 350
engine, therefore, no other Cutlass has the "R" code. The
transmission used was a 350 automatic. The interior of the H/O
sported Dual-Gate shifter with a brushed aluminum t-handle (a first
for H/O shifter use) in the Olds factory console with a small
Hurst/Olds emblem applied on the console. The interior was
available in Camel Tan Lochland velour, Camel Tan Derma Grain
vinyl, Black Derma Grain vinyl or Oyster White Derma Grain vinyl.
The rest of the interior was standard factory Calais parts.
Distinctive H/O identifiers were the Rallye Pac instrument cluster,
sport steering wheel, reclining bucket seats, digital clock, and
special aluminum gold-trim 14" rims mounted with white raised
letter tires. The special gold accent paint scheme included a gold
hood, roof and sport mirrors; W30 decals on the front fenders; gold
painted Calais grills; black header emblem with Calais in script in
the center and a black emblem with the rocket in the lower portion
of the header; white or black tail lamp bezel and rear window tri
to match the body color and Hurst/Olds emblems with gold instead of
red on the emblem in the sail panel and trunk lid. ***If you are
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